Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-26
GLADsToNE,s GREAT SPEECH.
He Moves an Address to the Queen and
severely Arraiyns the Government
for PrOclaiming the Irish National
League.

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MI. Gladstone was greeted with cheers In the
mouse or commons last evening, when he arose 70
move his resolution "that a humble address be
presented to the queen, representing that the
vlceroy OF Ireland has proclaimed the National
League dangerous association, that no informa-
ton has been furnished to parliament to justify
the proclamation, by virtue Of which her matesty's
subjects are to be rendered liable to be- punished
as criminals. without judicial inquiry into the
nature OF their acts, and that this house, In the
absence OF such Information, prays that said
proclamation shall not continue in force as
against the association named and described
therein"
WHAT WAS TIE GROUND OF THE GOVERNMENTS
Mr. Gladstone said that the Irish vlceroy, in de-
claring that the league had melted to violence,
must have acted on information; but where was
that information? The Irish people had right to
demand to know the ground on which the govern
ment had acted. II the facts were withheld the
opposition must forthwith urge three propositions
upon the house and the government. First, that
IL was Slight-almOSt an Outrage-on the dignity
OF parliament to suppose that 1t was to discharge
such ah important statutory duty without know
Ing the grounds. Secondly, that 1t reduced TO
utter destruction and to an absurdity the main
contention that the government advanced during
the discussion ct the crimes act that the SAFE
What could the house think Of information that
theS must thus know would not bear the light?
Dir. Gladstone said he had always cOntended
that the government was legislating against COM
b.nations apart from crime. and now was the time
Tor the TO show that he ana his 1rlenOS
were wrong: But the government shrunk from
the test and declined the challenge. They had
substituted an arbitrary viii for regular legal
action. This principle was a most dangerous and
disgraceful Que IN any country, and especially in
ireland. Law In Ireland was still on trial,
great misfortune was that those who administer
IT, especially local, were not in sympathy with the
feelings OF the people
DECLARATION OF WAR ON THE IRISH.
The proclamation OF the National League. Mr..
Gladstone declared. was near approach to
declaration OF war on the Irish people. The peO-
pie Of Ireland generally sympathized with the
league, because they believed that 1t had been
their salvation. [Parnellite cheers.l Nobody did
founded. The government was pressing ireland
very hard, and It was evident that they intended
TO work and act by summary Jurisdiction. There
and no parliament to control Ireland; there would
be nothing but the absolute unm,sigated, arDi-
would continue to bear the pressure. They
would no; have to suffer long twas certain that
but from strong. vivid, buoyant hope, which,
even at the last election, was not damaged, and
The Irish believed that the governments policy
had not the sanction OF the British nation. Irish
cheers1 The governments foundation was slip
ping from under them, and their action In refer
ence to the proclamation Of the league showed
that their strength was fading. Ireland, seeing
sOnable wishes. and was convinced that her ex-
pectatiOnS would not be disappointed. MI. Glad
stone then presented his resolution amid pro-
lonGed cheerA
WILL NOT SUBMIT TIE HvIDBNcR.
Mr.. Balfour said that the governments difficulty
was not the finding OF evidence to Justify the proc
lamatiOn but the selecting Of it from the enor-
nous mass OF evidence they possessed. He quoted
at length from documents to show that the league
" - m
Ing attractions OF the law.
Sir VIM: Vernon Harcourt asked the speaker
whether the documents from which he quoted
would be submitted to the house.
Nj. Ballour refused to submit the documents,
and, proceeding, narrated other instances Of the
sir William asked the speaker whether Mr. Bal
four was not bound to table the official documents
cited.
The speaker replied that MI. Balfour was not
bound to table confidential documents, but the
case was different with of1cial papers, which the
HarcOurt-After the speakers ruling, expect
that the papers will be tabled.
BaltouE-i shall DO nothing Of the kind. Ny doc
unentS are OF three Sorts-public and confidential
papers and my own notes II the people realized
the true nature and working OF the league they
government. ministerial cheers.l
r. W. Russell protested against the coercion Of
the but so s1d that the
ernment the powers they demanded.
Mr.. Bradiaugh tradical) said that boycotting was
not peculiarly l:1sh institution, out was invent
ed In England to exterminate the Irish. The
country would judge the conduct OF the govern
ment which obtained powers ostensibly to sup
press crime, but really TO suppress political or
ganizatiOn which they dreaded.
On motion or Sir q. o. Trevelyan the debate was
adjourned. Mr. Chamberlain was absent during
the debate.
WILL CHAMBBRLAlH SUPPORT GLADSTONE?
The Daily Neus says that Messrs. Chamberlain
and Ceilings and half dozen other unioniSts will
vote In support OF Mr.. GladstOne's motion.
Cuts In, RaslrnaA KRataa